Jones Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. For the next 16 days, the surf scene is pretty flat for a long stretch, but there is a late bloomer that could be worth waiting for.

Right now and for the rest of July, there’s almost nothing doing. The first week is dead calm for surf – we’re talking days of ankle-snappers and blown-out junk. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, most sessions are either cross-shore chop or onshore slop with swell heights under 3 feet and weak combined energy (mostly under 100). There’s a brief flicker Thursday morning the 23rd with a 3-foot SSE swell and clean conditions thanks to a light NNE offshore breeze, but it’s tiny and weak (87 energy). The water temp is about average for this time of year – nothing weird going on.

Then we hit a real blank spell. Through the end of July and into the first few days of August, it’s mostly poor surf, with only a couple of mornings offering clean but tiny waves. The best of the early stuff is Sunday morning August 2nd, with an offshore breeze and 3-foot SSE swell (62 energy), but still very small.

Then, mark your calendars for Monday morning August 3rd. That’s where things get interesting. Suddenly we get a 6-foot S swell (543 energy) with glassy conditions and a light offshore wind. That’s a big jump. The southwest breeze makes it glassy early, so Jones Beach (United States) will be clean and punchy. The swell direction from the S is a touch off the optimum SSE, but the size and clean conditions make this the standout of the whole window. It’s medium period at 8 seconds, so not a groundswell, but still a solid fun wave. With crowds sometimes around, you might have company, but for waves this good after a flat spell, it’ll be worth sharing.

Tuesday August 4th sees a bigger 7-foot S swell (863 energy) but with onshore wind and questionable conditions – more for the experienced crew if you can find a corner.

But the real gem is Wednesday August 5th: an 8-foot SSE groundswell (1569 energy) with a 12-second period and offshore N wind. That’s a proper groundswell with excellent conditions, but it’s big – this one is for experts only. The long period (12 seconds) means it’ll be powerful and might close out at beach breaks, but at Jones Beach with the right sandbank, it could be epic. Thursday August 6th settles back down to a smaller 4-foot SSE with clean cross-off winds, but it’s nothing special.

So the bottom line: a whole lot of nothing for the first 12 days, then a solid window from Monday August 3rd to Wednesday August 5th. Monday morning is your best bet for everyone, Wednesday morning for the chargers. Don’t sleep on it.

Stay keen,
Rusty

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